£  fTT^O.  evoke  in  oneself  a  feeling 
A  one  has  once  experienced, 
and  having  evoked  it  in  oneself, 
then  by  means  of  movements,  lines, 
colors,  sounds,  or  forms  expressed 
in  words,  so  to  transmit  that  feeling 
that  others  may  experiece  the  same 
feeling— this  is  the  activity  of  art," 
"Art  is  a  human  activity,  con^ 
sisting  in  this,  that  one  man  con- 
sciously, by  means  of  Certain  exter- 
nal signs,  hands  on  to  others  feel- 
ings he  has  lived  through,  and  that 
other  people  are  infected  by  these 
feelings,  and  also  experience  them." 
Leo  Tolstoi. 


264  Michigan  Avenue,  Chicago 
OFFICERS 

Frank  O.  Lowden,  Pres. 
Henry  W.  Rogers,  V.  Pres. 
Oscar  L.  Triggs,  Sec'y. 
Newton  A  Partridge,  Treas. 

E.  P.  Rosenthal,  Organizer 

EXECUTIVECOMMTTTEE 

Louis  E.  Laflin,  Chairman 
Frank  O.  Lowden 
Louis  E.  Sullivan 
William  R.  Harper 
Oscar  L.  Triggs,  Secretary. 

A  LEAGUE  OF  THE   INDUSTRIAL  ARTS 


np HE  modern  Arts  and  Crafts  move- 
■■  ■  ment  has  For  its  central  idea  the 
association  of  art  and  labor.  It  encour- 
ages individuality  of  work.  It  asserts 
the  educational  value  of  the  handicrafts. 
It  upholds  quality  of  production  as 
against  mere  cheapness.  It  takes  into 
account  the  individuality  of  those  who 
buy  and  use  goods.  It  leads  to  kindred 
life  and  helpful  fellowship.  It  is  the 
true  root  and  basis  of  all  other  art.  Says 
Walter  Crane:  "If  there  is  no  room 
or  chance  of  recognition  for  really  artis- 
tic power  and  feeling  in  design  and 
craftsmanship — -if  art  is  not  recognized 
in  the  humblest  objects  and  materials, 
and  felt  to  be  as  valuable  in  its  own  way 
as  the  more  highly  rewarded  pictorial 
skills— the  arts  cannot  be  in  a  ^ound  con- 
dition; and  if  artists  cease  to  be  found 
among  the  crafts  there  is  great  danger 
that  they  will  vanish  from  the  arts  also/' 


The  Industrial  Art  League  is  incor- 
porated as  a  non  pecuniary  corporation 
with  the  object  of  promoting  the  indus- 
trial arts. 

The  League  aims 

i )  to  provide  workshops  and  tools 
for  the  use  of  guilds  of  artists  and 
craftsmen,  and  means  for  the  ex- 
hibition and  sale  of  their  products; 

2)  to  give  instruction  in  the  arts  and 
crafts; 

3)  to  establish  industrial  art  libraries 
and  museums; 

4)  by  publications  and  other  appro- 
priate means  to  promote  the  arts 
and  crafts. 

The  government  of  the  League  is 
vested  in  a  president,  secretary,  treasurer, 
and  a  board  of  trustees. 

Any  person  contributing  ten  dollars 
to  the  League  will  become  a  member  of 
the  League  for  the  period  of  one  year. 
Life  membership  is  constituted  by  the 
payment  of  one  hundred  dollars. 


A  guild  shop  is  conducted  by  George 
L  Schreiberat  5001  Lake  avenue.  This 
is  a  workshop  functioning  also  as  a 
school  Other  workshops,  representing 
different  crafts,  are  operated  in  associa- 
tion with  the  League.         .         _ 

A  sales  room  for  the  exhibition  _and 
saleofworks  of  handicraft  is  mamtained 
at    264  Michigan   avenue      The^aks 
room   in  charge  of  Mrs.  H.  C..  main 
ltd  and  Mrs. H.B.Mason,  is  conducted 

without  profit,  the  entire  g^ggg&g 
the  expenses  of  selling,  returning  to  the 

^ary  and  reading  room  ^ 
established  in  connection  with  the  sales 
room  at  264  Michigan  avenue. 


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"One  day  we  shall  win 
back  art  again  to  our 
daily  labor  ;  win  back 
art,  that  is  to  say,  the 
pleasure  of  life,  to  the 
people." 

WILLIA  M    M  OR  R I  S 


